soul Archive
07 Dec 2020
Album Review: The Whit Boyd Combo — Party Girls OST
Admittedly, it requires a certain kind of sense of humor to appreciate such a thing, but as fate would have it, I’m just such a person. So as out-there as […]
22 Nov 2020
Hundred-word Reviews for November 2020, Part Three
And here’s the last of this current run of hundred-word reviews covering new releases. Soul, powerpop and blues; something for most tastes. All worth your time. Sonny Green – Found! […]
06 Nov 2020
The Appeal of Fresh ‘Fwuit’
Dulci Ellenberger and her musical associates have been something of a moving target lately. For several years, the Asheville-based singer-songwriter-guitarist fronted Holy Ghost Tent Revival, the seven-person, ragtime-jazz-meets-rock band. That […]
01 Nov 2020
30 Days Out, November 2020 #1: JJ Grey & Mofro, Russ Wilson, Empire Strikes Brass, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Is it November already? How did that happen? Things aren’t much better with regard to the pandemic, but we’re all continuing to find our way forward with regard to things […]
17 Oct 2020
Album Review: The Greyboy Allstars — Como De Allstars
The Greyboy Allstars released their debut, West Coast Boogaloo, in 1994. That album, a collaboration with the great Fred Wesley, was reissued on vinyl this year. Now – more than […]
25 Sep 2020
Album Review: The Greyboy Allstars with Fred Wesley — West Coast Boogaloo
The Greyboy Allstars have a rich history. Founded more than 25 years ago, the soul jazz group came together originally to work as a backing band for DJ Greyboy, a […]
16 Sep 2020
Album Review: Maceo Parker — Soul Food: Cooking with Maceo
Maceo Parker is a towering figure in the soul/jazz/funk universe. He would be important if only for his work with James Brown, documented on many live and studio releases from […]
10 Aug 2020
Book Review: Eddie Floyd with Tony Fletcher — Knock! Knock! Knock! on Wood
Eddie Floyd is best known for his 1966 hit single, “Knock on Wood.” Backed by the Stax band Booker T & the MGs, Floyd delivered a powerful, soulful and highly […]
09 Jul 2020
Album Review: Holy Hive — Float Back to You
Combine crystalline, upper register vocals with a musical aesthetic that’s part Philly Soul, parts indie rock and relentlessly melodic, and the result – if it’s lucky – might sound a […]
28 Jun 2020
Album Review: Aloud — Sprezzatura
When I reviewed Aloud’s debut single more than two years ago, I expressed my belief that the group had real potential. I had no idea just how right I would […]